Chapter 1 & 2
These past two chapters have really gotten me thinking about my personal experiences and motives. Technology is actually so imbedding in our lives yet we barely ever think about it. I've definitely started thinking about how technology plays a role in my teaching and education. For example, when I find resources, such as worksheets, that I like, I will scan them and save them on my computer. This way, I won't have to pay for the book and I can make multiple copies for any of my students just by hitting "print". In this process, I am utilizing a scanner, computer, printer and USB.
The beautiful thing about technology is that besides being ever-changing, it is incredibly versatile. There are so many uses for even just one technology! Think about your cellphone; Many of you carry around smart phones, whether be it Androids or iPhones...cellphones these days are not simply phones anymore. They are calculators, cameras, banking tools, email inboxes, tracking devices, etc! Technology also has the ability to impact human behavior and even make or break a market! The arrival of Netflix (and other convenient TV-streaming media) killed Block Buster. Online journalism and blogging is setting print journalism on the verge of extinction. So as teachers, we have also have to change with the demands of the time as well as the demands of the curriculum. I would like to integrate technology because I believe it has the power to "develop creativity and innovativeness" in our students, which is a "central theme of NETS-S" (page 1). Young students are immediately drawn to technology because technology is both attractive and easy to handle. Plus, it helps students get the work done faster and easier. In a similar vein, I would like to get better at using technology so I can meet the demands of education with as much assistance as possible so it will not be as difficult or time consuming.
Questions:
1) How can I gauge that a technology is making things more difficult than actually helping?
2) Despite the ever-changing computer-based technologies available, what are some "old-school/classical" resources that we cannot and should not get rid of?
3) With respects to technology, what are some necessary, traditional skills that our students have to know?
Hi Shina,
ReplyDeleteI agree with many of the points you discussed in your response about technology and how the use of technology plays such an important role in our everyday life. Just as you had mentioned, it's interesting to see how such a small device such as our cellphones can create a huge impact on our lives. It's almost as if technology has become a necessity for children in today's society around the world.
First, I love your image, it was actually the thing that first brought me to your blog! I also agree with you that technology is ever changing. Just look at the evolution of the iPhone, a recently added item in our technological world. The iPhone 4 is now obsolete where you cannot even find a charger in any store.
ReplyDeleteTo answer your second question, I think that schools are not putting as much importance on handwriting, which I think they should. The technology of a simple pencil is one of the most important that cannot be forgotten!
Hi Shina, great post! I agree that we never even realize how we can deposit a check into our account without even leaving our kitchen table. We have so many tools available for us, and definitely take them for granted. When it comes to the quested you posed, I thought specifically of handwriting. Even though everything is digital now a days, with emails and texts, learning to write in clear print or cursive is a lost art! In learning handwriting, you learn more than just how to write nicely, but develop fine motor skills, control of tools, and patience to practice the forms.
ReplyDeletelove your post! i agree that technology is making a huge different. i also agree that its heling us to resolve many thing. but the children are uising it in another way, it depends on thier parents and mostly their teachers. the teachers could put the students in the right direction to use the technology.
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